Mick Schumacher wants to use his experience from an earlier win at Imola to build on his Formula 1 debut at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this weekend.
Although the Haas driver had an early spin in Bahrain, the 22-year-old was able to finish his first F1 race to make crucial track time and gain confidence.
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Before the return of the F1 to Imola, a track on which Schumacher tried a pole-and-win sweep in the Italian F4 five years ago, the German talked about his racing time at the venue.
“I only have fond memories there, to be honest,” said Schumacher. “I drove in F4 at Fola and did a few tests in F3.”
“To be honest, all the experiences I’ve had there are great. We went for a walk there once and saw five peacocks, which was new to me.
“The track is fantastic to drive. In terms of the race it can be quite difficult to overtake very few places. Once in the flow and doing a nice lap it’s fantastic, especially like one corner after the other others follow.
“There are fast corners, technical corners, the curbs that you have to drive on. There is definitely a lot to look forward to in a Formula 1 car.”
Schumacher explained the specifics of the route and explained the thrill of tackling the high-speed corners like Piratella and Acque Minerali. He admitted that he was intrigued by the opportunity to drive an F1 car around the track.
“Imola is known for a lot of curb driving,” he added. “You have the two corners in the chicane where you have to drive a lot of curbs. We have some long corners that follow in long straights.
“Basically, everything is very twisted. In all of the junior categories that I have competed there, it has always been a lot of fun and a track that I enjoyed driving on.
“I’m pretty sure things get a lot better in a Formula 1 car. It’s amazing to drive a Formula 1 car. Doing that on a super cool track becomes even more special. I’m looking forward to in any case. ” it.
“In terms of preparation, I discussed everything with the team and looked through the notes I took there when I was young.”
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